SEC Crypto Proposal Opens a New Funding Route and a New Compliance Cycle
The SEC is proposing new fundraising rules for crypto projects that sell tokens while building a blockchain network or application. Regulation Crypto Assets would allow qualifying developers to raise capital from a broad investor base and support secondary trading through tailored exemptions from Securities Act registration. However, these new freedoms come with additional regulatory burdens....
Date: 16 September 2026 Time: 10:00am ET / 3:00pm London / 4:00pm CET Duration: 50 minutes Generative AI is rapidly transforming how employees create, share, and interpret information. From internal copilots drafting client messages to AI tools summarising trading conversations or generating research notes, large language models are increasingly embedded in daily workflows across capital…
Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
Welcome to the fourteenth edition of A-Team Group’s Regulatory Data Handbook. Supervisors increasingly expect firms to demonstrate which rules apply, which data supports each obligation, who owns the control and how exceptions are identified and resolved. Policies and implementation programmes must now be supported by records that can withstand regulatory scrutiny. This edition examines material…
The SEC is proposing new fundraising rules for crypto projects that sell tokens while building a blockchain network or application. Regulation Crypto Assets would allow qualifying developers to raise capital from a broad investor base and support secondary trading through tailored exemptions from Securities Act registration. However, these new freedoms come with additional regulatory burdens....
The effectiveness of an AI agent ultimately depends on the quality, context and structure of the information it can access. For investment firms, that puts familiar challenges around data quality, provenance and integration firmly back on the agenda – while potentially changing what they expect from their data providers. “When you’re selling data, you’re not...
Modern chief data officers (CDOs) – and, more recently, chief data and analytics officers (CDAOs) – have an unenviable task. They are the gatekeepers of their organisation’s chief asset; its digital information. In the age of artificial intelligence, the importance of their role has been elevated and made more complex as the risks posed by...
Quantum computing has long been discussed in capital markets as a technology with potentially transformative applications, but one whose practical impact remains some way off. Recent work by HSBC and IBM suggests the gap between quantum research and real-world trading may be starting to narrow. In a study using production-scale European corporate bond trading data,...
Fixed income markets are undergoing a fundamental structural shift, transforming how institutions price risk, govern data and make decisions at scale. The convergence of cloud-based delivery, AI-enabled analytics, expanding private credit markets and heightened regulatory scrutiny, is redefining what ‘confidence’ means in fixed income workflows. Access to third-party pricing and valuations alone is no longer...
Driven by regulatory developments such as the GENIUS Act in the United States and MiCA in Europe, Institutional interest in stablecoins is surging. With more than $300 billion in circulation globally, stablecoins have evolved from a crypto-native payment tool into an increasingly important component of financial market infrastructure. For financial institutions, stablecoins offer a compelling...
With unstructured data now estimated to account for 80-90% of all information generated within financial institutions, it’s imperative for firms to find ways of harnessing its value. The universe of data types spans the familiar as well as the unusual, making onboarding and integrating these data sources a significant challenge. Key to success is structure....
TRG Screen has acquired S4 Market Data, adding specialist vendor management, sourcing and negotiation expertise to its market data managed services business. The deal follows a year-long partnership under which S4 supported TRG Screen clients with vendor negotiations, contract optimisation and complex procurement, and comes in the wake of TRG Screen’s acquisition of market data…
CUBE has added three agentic artificial intelligence tools to its RegPlatform regulatory intelligence platform, extending its automation across regulatory change monitoring, analysis and enforcement tracking. The Priorities, Analysis and Enforcements “coworkers” are available to existing RegPlatform customers. Application programming interface access allows firms to embed the tools within their existing compliance and risk systems rather…
Adroit Trading Technologies has integrated its multi-asset execution management capabilities with BlackRock’s Aladdin platform, enabling mutual clients to access Adroit’s trading functionality directly through Aladdin. The multi-year partnership is designed to streamline institutional trading workflows and improve operational efficiency across fixed income, currencies and OTC derivatives. Adroit said the integration comes as OTC markets undergo…
Derivatives firms are increasingly treating post-trade operations as a source of competitive advantage and capital efficiency rather than simply a back-office cost, according to research from OSTTRA and Acuiti. The study of 45 sell-side firms found that 96% of respondents active in OTC derivatives and 89% in listed derivatives see improved netting and optimisation as…
Parameta Solutions, the data and analytics division of TP ICAP Group, has expanded its data distribution agreement with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).The expansion allows ICE to distribute Parameta Solutions’ over-the-counter market data across rates, fixed income, foreign exchange, money markets and energy via its consolidated feed.The data is sourced from brokerage brands ICAP, Tullett Prebon and…
Remi, an Egyptian-founded FinTech based in the UAE, has secured a grant of approximately USD 135,000 from the Stellar Community Fund. Founded in the cross-border payments infrastructure startup connects financial institutions to local payout rails. The newly acquired funding will be dedicated to developing a confidential settlement layer on the Stellar blockchain specifically designed for…
Reuters reports that a yet-to-named coalition of 21 major financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi, and Deutsche Bank, has announced plans to form a new company dedicated to launching a US dollar-pegged cryptocurrency in the first half of 2027. This stablecoin aims to integrate DLT technology into the mainstream financial system, with…
KOR has begun accepting submissions through its Australian derivative trade repository (ADTR), giving reporting entities a second licensed repository option for complying with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC’s) Derivative Transaction Rules. The repository supports all reportable asset classes and client segments. Its launch follows ASIC’s decision to grant KOR an ADTR licence, making…
LCH SwapClear has cleared its first overnight index swaps (OIS) referencing POLSTR, the new risk-free rate for Polish zloty-denominated swaps, with Erste Group, ING Slaski and Societe Generale among the first participants. The launch supports Poland’s transition from WIBOR to POLSTR and the National Working Group’s efforts to encourage adoption of the new benchmark in…
The FIX Trading Community and Investment Association have published an industry framework aimed at moving equity capital raising towards fully electronic workflows. Developed by FIX’s Equity Issuance Working Group, the recommended practices set out how the FIX protocol can support digital bookbuilding and deal allocation, initially focusing on Accelerated Bookbuild Offerings (ABOs). The framework covers…
Bespoke rules covering artificial intelligence use are needed to limit risks to consumers and strengthen oversight across the financial sector, according to Durham University Business School, which studied the technology’s use in financial services. Regulatory approaches are inconsistent across jurisdictions, with the European Union and China implementing specific legislation while the UK and US rely…
Commercial data and analytics specialist Dun & Bradstreet has made its conversational artificial intelligence agents available to clients on Snowflake Marketplace. The integration combines AI with the D&B Commercial Graph, enabling users to interact with company intelligence through natural language directly in Snowflake. The deployment provides a sample of business-to-business company and contact data to…
Standard Chartered and HSBC have completed bank-to-bank tokenised deposit interoperability through the execution of the first live cross-border transaction on Swift’s blockchain-based ledger. This transaction is a milestone in the use of tokenised deposits by regulated financial institutions to issue, transfer, record and settle tokenised deposits through Swift’s blockchain-based ledger, not only demonstrating interbank interoperability,…
Tokenisation platform Securitize has partnered with investment manager Neuberger Berman to launch the Securitize High Income Tokenised Fund (HINC) across multiple blockchain networks. The collaboration is the first time that Neuberger, with $230 billion in AUM, has acted as subadvisor to a tokenised fund. “This tokenised fund brings Neuberger’s established fixed income capabilities to public…
Solana has introduced a slot time reduction from 400 milliseconds (ms) to 350 ms, the public blockchain network’s first slot-time reduction since its inception in 2020, and one that should result in reduced latency and confirmation times. Shorter slots compress the time for a leader – a chosen network validator at any point in time…
Ondo Finance has appointed global financial regulation veteran Allison Parent as its new Chief Policy Officer. Parent brings nearly a decade of experience as the executive director of the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA), alongside prior high-profile roles including global policy lead at Barclays, senior policy adviser at the Bank of England, and general counsel…
Kaizen has appointed Sam North as chief product officer (CPO) to lead the regulatory reporting assurance specialist’s product strategy and roadmap. North joins Kaizen after more than 15 years at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), where he most recently served as executive director, product management. His experience covers regulatory reporting, post-trade services, product…
73 Strings, a provider of artificial intelligence software for private capital valuation, has appointed former Barclays leader Eamon O’Dwyer as president to oversee execution and operational capabilities. O’Dwyer previously spent more than 10 years at Barclays in roles spanning digital strategy, product development, sales, partnerships and innovation. He later co-led several financial technology companies. Based…
Consulting firm Accenture has recruited Bob Zeglarski as Principal Director – Digital Assets. He was most recently Associate General Counsel and Executive Director for Digital Assets at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. (DTCC). In his new role, Zeglarski will help to guide institutions “through complex regulatory landscapes while designing and implementing scalable, future-proof digital…
Blockchain infrastructure provider Fireblocks has appointed former Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Elad Roisman as its new Chief Regulatory and Policy Officer and General Counsel, Regulatory. In this Washington, D.C.-based role, Roisman will oversee the company’s global regulatory strategy and lead policy engagement with lawmakers. His appointment comes as Fireblocks expands its services past…
Global law firm Clifford Chance has expanded its US digital assets and private capital team with the appointment of Jason Rozovsky as counsel to its Funds & Asset Management group in New York. Rozovsky brings more than a decade of experience in the enterprise blockchain and digital assets sectors, where he has provided strategic transactional,…
Digital asset platform provider Coinbase has a new CTO in Rob Witoff, a veteran technology builder who originally joined the company in 2014 and then rejoined in 2024. Witoff says that in 2009 he got “hooked on Bitcoin empowering builders with programmable money” and that as CTO his goal is to make Coinbase “the best…
BMLL, the provider of harmonised historical Level 3, 2, and 1 market data and analytics, has appointed Brad Hunt as Chairman of the Board. Hunt succeeds Lee Hodgkinson, who will remain on the board as an independent Non-Executive Director (NED). Hunt brings 30 years of experience in financial data businesses, having most recently served as…
Anti-financial crime technology provider Hawk, has appointed Eli Chamoun as President and Chief Revenue Officer to lead its revenue strategy as it seeks to expand adoption of its artificial intelligence technology among banks and payment companies. Chamoun will oversee Hawk’s global revenue strategy and operations, develop its go-to-market team and deepen relationships with banks, payment…
ISS STOXX has named Virginia Gomez as its next chief executive effective on August 3. Gomez has more than 20 years of leadership experience and served as president of North America at Dun & Bradstreet, executive vice president of product and portfolio management at TransUnion and in leadership positions at LexisNexis and PeopleFluent. Gomez will…
Precisely has appointed Vinesh Vis as chief revenue officer to drive sales execution and customer growth, and Jane Gilson as chief business officer to manage commercial growth frameworks. Vis joins from Smarsh, where he worked as chief revenue officer and general manager, following revenue leadership roles at Oracle and other private and public technology companies;…
Ethereum specialist Consensys suspended releases of its popular MetaMask wallet earlier this year after determining that a contractor with links to North Korea had access to its code for about a month. The unnamed contractor, who worked via a third-party service provider, was determined to have made contributions to MetaMask-related code. Consensys – which reported…
Band of America has named Sonali Theisen ?as ?head of its global digital assets platform. Based in New York City, she will combine her new role, which is to “oversee design, development, scaling and governance of the bank’s digital-assets platform,” with her current responsibilities as head ?of ?Global Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities E?trading and…
Regulatory intelligence and reporting specialist Qomply has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Andee Schneider as Managing Director, North America, adding capital markets sales, execution and client advisory experience as the firm looks to expand its presence across the Americas and APAC. Schneider brings more than two decades of financial markets experience,…
Gresham has appointed Spiros Giannaros as chief executive to succeed Mark Hepsworth at the enterprise data automation company for financial services firms. Giannaros previously spent more than 25 years in capital markets software, serving as chief executive at Charles River Development and partner at Markit, where he led the business that Gresham acquired in 2026….
Building on our expansion into the alternative data market, A-Team Group is proud to be launching a new awards program. These awards will recognize and celebrate the industry’s most innovative providers and services, spotlighting excellence in this rapidly evolving space.
Voting in the 5th annual Data Management Insight Awards – USA 2026 is now closed. These awards celebrate excellence in data management solutions, services, and consultancy across North America.
Voting is now closed for the 2nd Annual AI in Capital Markets Awards 2026. These awards have been designed to recognise exceptional AI applications advancing innovation in capital markets.
